Iraq
From Sumer to Saddam
2nd Edition
Published on 13. January 2016
XVII, 444 pages
978-1-349-24763-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a broad history of Iraq, from the earliest times to the present, with particular attention to the emergence of modern Iraq in the twentieth century, the power struggles that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and recent events such as the Iran-Iraq war, the 1990-91 Gulf crisis, and the continuing depiction of Iraq as a 'pariah' nation. Detailed information is included, much of it unsympathetic to western propaganda, to encourage a deeper understanding and a deeper ethical perception of the 'Iraq Question'.
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Content
Preface to the Second Edition - Foreword; Tony Benn , MP - Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: IRAQ IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER - After the 1991 Gulf War - PART 2: THE HISTORY OF IRAQ - The Ancient Crucible - The Arabs, Islam and the Caliphate - Seljuks, Mongols and Ottomans - The Western Impact - From Monarchy to Republic - Into the Era of Saddam - PART 3: TOWARDS THE NEW WORLD ORDER - War with the West - References - Bibliography - Index
